Shuksan MS
The Shuksan Prevention Squad is currently planning for the upcoming school year. They hope to expand their social norming campign, participate in the Shuksan Family Night, and promote healthy lifestyle choices to their peers through lunchtime activities.
To learn more about joining the Shuksan Prevention Squad contact Ms. DuBois at
linda.dubois@bellinghamschools.org.
Fairhaven MS
G3 is busy making plans for the new school year. Among the many activities they have planned are: movie nights, school assemblies, lunchtime activities designed to educate their peers about the dangers of drug-use, social norming campaigns, and suicide prevention/mental health education.
To learn more about G3 contact Ms. Bacon at beth.bacon@bellinghamschools.org
What's Up
Your monthly update on our middle school prevention teams. If you'd like to learn more about the teams or how you can help them in their efforts to make positive change, contact kasandrachurch@wfcn.org.
Ferndale MS
The Natural High Clubs at Horizon and Vista started out the school year with a activity-filled Red Ribbon Week. From decorating classroom doors, to hanging social norming posters in thier school, to encouraging their peers to pledge to be drug free, to inviting Jason Quick and Michael Corsini to their school to talk about the consequences of making bad decisions, the clubs are having a positive impact on their schools.
Way to go Natural High Teams! To see video and phot highlights from the week like their Facebook page at
Horizon Natural High Club.
To learn more about the team contact Mr. Saunders at terrill.saunders@ferndalesd.org.
Mr. Saunders is currently looking for parents who have skill, talent, or hobby they'd like to share with the teams. If you're interested please contact him directly.
Lummi Leadership Team
The Lummi Leadership Team recently used some of what they learned at the Youth Matter Leadership Retreat during a Veteran's Day program at their school. They're a newly formed team of 6th graders with a lot of energy and ideas about how they can positively impact their school and community.
To learn more about the team contact Mr. Vendiola at rudy.vendiola@ferndalesd.org